Veronica Hamel
| Veronica Hamel | |
|---|---|
 Veronica Hamel as Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) | |
| Born |
November 20, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Irving (1971-1981; divorced) |
Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943, in Philadelphia) is an American actress and model.[1]
Biography
After Hamel graduated from Temple University, she worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers. She began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford. In her first film role, she played a model in 1971's Klute, followed by roles in the disaster films Beyond the Poseidon Adventure and When Time Ran Out.
She was the model in the last cigarette commercial televised in the U.S. (for Virginia Slims, aired at 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Day 1971 on The Tonight Show).[2] Hamel had been a model in print ads not just for Slims, but also for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes.[3]
Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975. She was considered for the role of Kelly Garrett on Charlie's Angels, but reportedly declined the role. Producer Aaron Spelling cast Jaclyn Smith instead.
Hamel is probably best remembered for playing Joyce Davenport, the hard-driving public defender and love interest of police captain Frank Furillo, on the long-running TV series Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1987. She was a five-time Emmy nominee for that role.[1]
Alan Alda's 1988 film A New Life cast Hamel in a leading role as his doctor and love interest. She was cast as Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Grodin's character in the movie Taking Care of Business in 1990. She was named on Us magazine's "Best Dressed" list for 1983. Hamel portrayed Lily Munster in the 1995 Halloween telefilm Here Come the Munsters in which Yvonne De Carlo had a cameo.
In 2002, she also appeared on Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco's legal drama Philly. In recent years, Hamel had a recurring role in the NBC television series Third Watch and appeared as Margo Shephard, Jack's mother, in the ABC series Lost.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Klute | Model (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Kojak (TV series) | Elenora |
| 1976 | Joe Forrester (TV series) | (Episode "Fashion Mart") |
| Apple Pie | Artist | |
| The Bob Newhart Show (TV series) | Rosemary | |
| Switch (TV series) | Nabilla | |
| Cannonball! | Linda Maxwell | |
| The Rockford Files (TV series) | Marcy Brownell / Sandy Lederer (2 episodes) | |
| 1977 | Family (TV series) | Vicki Webber |
| 79 Park Avenue (TV mini-series) | Laura Koshko | |
| The Gathering (TV movie) | Helen Thornton | |
| 1978 | Starsky and Hutch (TV series) | Vanessa |
| Ski Lift to Death (TV movie) | Andrea Mason | |
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV series) | Janet Wilde (episode "The Intimate Friends of Janet Wilde") | |
| 1979 | Dallas | Leanne Rees |
| Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Suzanne Constantine | |
| The Gathering, Part II (TV movie) | Helen | |
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out... | Nikki Spangler |
| 1981 | Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (TV movie) | Jennifer North |
| 1985 | Kane & Abel (TV Mini-series) | Kate Kane |
| 1981–1987 | Hill Street Blues (TV series) | Joyce Davenport (144 episodes) |
| 1988 | A New Life | Kay Hutton |
| 1989 | Twist of Fate (TV Mini-series) | Deborah |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business | Elizabeth Barnes |
| 1991 | Stop at Nothing (TV movie) | Annette 'Nettie' Forbes |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Nora (TV movie) | Nora Freemont |
| 1994 | A Child's Cry for Help (TV movie) | Dr. Paula Spencer |
| 1995 | Here Come the Munsters (TV movie) | Lily Munster |
| 1996 | Talk to Me | Sadie |
| 1997 | Home Invasion (TV movie) | Georgia Patchett |
| 1998 | The Last Leprechaun | Laura Duvann |
| 2002 | Determination of Death | Virginia 'Ginny' Halloran |
| Philly (TV series) | Judge Marjorie Brennan (5 episodes) | |
| 2002/2003 | Third Watch (TV series) | Beth Taylor (3 episodes) |
| 2007 | Bone Eater (TV movie) | Commissioner Hayes |
| 2010 | Lost | Margo Shephard (3 episodes) |
References
- 1 2 "Veronica Hamel- Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ↑ The Wacky World of KuKuAchoo
- ↑ wclynx.com Archived March 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Veronica Hamel at the Internet Movie Database
- People Magazine, February 22, 1982: 'Hill Street Blues', the cop show that couldn't get arrested, hits with a sexy trio Retrieved 2012-08-26